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Wisdom State
Satipatthana (continued)
 
1.3.5 Five Powers that Weaken Defilements (Bala)
 
            (The Five Bala have the same duties as the Five Indriya, but are stronger).
            1) Saddha-Bala: Develops faith in practice, and certainty that the practice is right.
            2) Viriya Bala (effort): Mind with viriya bala is stronger and can conquer kilesa (as with "nama seeing", knows it is not "you" that sees, etc. Viriya Bala can prevent wandering mind and prevent the Five Hindrances).
            3) Sati Bala: Mind remains in the present moment.
            4) Samadhi Bala: Mind sees sitting rupa very clearly.
            5) Panna Bala: Wisdom becomes very strong, and can change the wrong view that "you sit". Panna Bala can erase kilesa, because wisdom becomes stronger than kilesa.
            Usually when people begin practice, avijja (ignorance) and tanha are very strong. But by the Bala stage, avijja and tanha are pushed aside.
            After the first Yana (nama-rupa-paric-chedanana), samadhi and panna become equal. Before this point, samadhi will always be stronger.
            
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